Proverbs 18:15:6Prov.18.15.W6TAB
תְּבַקֶּשׁ־דָּֽעַת׃
tevakkeshdaat
“seeks knowledge”
- Transliteration
- te-vak-KESH-DA-at
- Extended
- teh-vahk-KESH-daa-AHT
- IPA
- /təvvaqˈqɛʃ.daː.ʕat/
Meaning by language
- English
- seeks knowledge
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Tav | t as in top |
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The word
Word in context
- word
te-vak-KESH-DA-at
- clause
ve-O-zen kha-kha-MIM te-vak-KESH-DA-at
- sentence
LEV na-VON yik-NE-DA-at ve-O-zen kha-kha-MIM te-vak-KESH-DA-at
Exegesis
The verb yiqneh {יִקְנֶה | yiqneh} ‘acquires’ governs the direct object dā‘at {דָּעַת | dāʿat} ‘knowledge’, completing the first parallel line.
The Piel imperfect təvaqqēš {תְּבַקֶּשׁ | təvaqqēš} ‘seeks’ again takes dā‘at as its object. This chiastic parallelism between inner reflection (heart) and receptive listening (ear) underscores active pursuit. In English, the Hebrew construct chain is rendered with explicit genitive structure, and the imperfect aspect conveys ongoing engagement.
Root and etymology
y-d-ʿyod–dalet–ayin
“to know, insight”
In context — Proverbs 18:15
The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge , and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 18:15:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Proverbs 18:15, so the Hebrew word תְּבַקֶּשׁ־דָּֽעַת׃ (tevakkeshdaat) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Prov.18.15.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.18.15.W6.S1) and character.